If the financial aspect doesn't matter, I would also make 3 windows... unless you are somehow situated on a slope where people can then look completely into the hallway
So we have a skylight above and a small window for the stairs below. During the day, everything is bright enough.
Ok, good to know. Although the window below looks quite large in your case, we only have a very small one (1 x 0.76) in the hallway, so we would like the double casement windows above the stairs. We have now decided on two 65s, which are to be placed above the stairwell (U-stairs).